I ordered this camera to add an extra layer of security. The setup process was extremely easy. I chose to setup using the Android app instead of downloading the client software onto my computer. The app asks for your Wi-Fi details, then uses your phone's camera to scan a QR code on the actual camera, and then configures the camera with the Wi-Fi settings you just entered! The kit includes everything you need to install both the solar panel, and the actual camera. A lot of time was saved since this is plug and play, without the need to run Ethernet/power. The only extra thing I needed to purchase was a 64GB SD Card (64GB is the max it supports).

The solar panel and battery capacity are more than enough to power the camera overnight. Even on a cloudy day, the battery was always at 100% before nightfall (I will report back if this changes during winter). The picture quality is great and faces/licence plates can easily be identified. Night vision was surprisingly good too. The notifications when movement is detected works well, and playing around with the detection sensitivity stopped false positives I was getting before (branches moving in the wind). As an added bonus there is also 7 days/1GB of free cloud storage (requires an email sign up).

My only complaint is that you cannot configure activity zones and zones to ignore (e.g where wind constantly blows branches on a tree). After looking into it, it seems non of the battery powered cameras have this, and my guess is that it would be too much of a drain on the battery to have the camera constantly process/ignore activity zones.

I am very happy with this camera/solar panel kit, and it gets the job done! It is also a good way to get notified when couriers have delivered your packages
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